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Only 7 basketball players have managed to win the “Triple Crown” – NBA, NCAA and Olympics – without KC Jones. He was so often associated with victories that many laughed that the second letter of KC’s name meant “champion.”
“KC Jones was one of the most beautiful champions in basketball history,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The cause and circumstances of the death of the former NBA star are not disclosed.
The Celtics family mourns the loss of twelve-time NBA champion, two-time NCAA champion, gold medal winner and Hall of Famer, KC Jones, as we celebrate his remarkable career and life.
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– Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 25, 2020
In the NBA League, the basketball player has represented the Boston Celtics club for all 9 seasons and won 8 championship titles. He is the third-player basketball player with the most players in the history of the NBA’s gold rings after his teammates Bill Russell (11) and Sam Jones (10).
Success also accompanied KC Jones as a coach. As the Celtics’ assistant coach (once) and head coach (twice), he won three more NBA trophies with student Larry Bird at the helm, and once triumphed with the Los Angeles Lakers as assistant coach.
As a member of the United States national team in 1956, KC Jones became champion of the Melbourne Olympics. His number 25 jersey was honored at the Celtics Arena in Boston.
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